Tag Archives: Islands Book Trust

Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture 2012 – Professor Donald Meek

Posted on October 29, 2012 by David Powell

Last Thursday evening, I attended the ninth annual Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture, organised by the Islands Book Trust. The speaker for this years lecture was Professor Donald Meek. The title of his lecture was “Charging at an Open Door? An … Continue reading →

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Friday Photo; Reflections on Mingulay

Posted on June 15, 2012 by David Powell

Today the Islands Book Trust is hosting a two-day event to mark the centenary of the end of permanent human settlement on Mingulay, with our very own David Powell as one of the speakers!  The Trust will also be launching a … Continue reading →

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Friday photo; Road to Hushinish

Posted on May 25, 2012 by David Powell

Tomorrow the Islands Book Trust is hosting a boat trip from Hushinish to Scarp departing at 11am.  Scarp is famous for being the island where an experiment was carried out to see if post could be delivered by means of rockets.  … Continue reading →

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100 years of Harris Tweed

Posted on November 17, 2011 by David Powell

Tomorrow in the Old School, Shawbost, the Islands Book Trust is hosting an event called ‘An Clò Mòr, An-dè, an-diugh agus a-màireach’ celebrating the centenary of Harris Tweed. The event is open for registration from 9.30am and features a talk  from … Continue reading →

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Islands Book Trust event tonight; Over the Hebrides – using Aerial Photography to portray a Cultural Landscape

Posted on November 15, 2011 by David Powell

Tonight in An Lanntair, Stornoway, the Islands Book Trust are hosting an event with Angus and Patricia Macdonald at 7.30pm.  They will talk about their new book which looks at the human impact on the landscape of the islands.  The … Continue reading →

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“Obair gun duais?” le Tristan ap Rheinallt

Posted on March 21, 2011 by David Powell

Bidh Tristan ap Rheinallt a’ bruidhinn air an leabhar aige “Obair gun Duais? Alasdair MacGilleMhìcheil a’ tional ainmean Gàidhlig eun” and an Lanntair an ath oidhche Dimairt 22mh, a’ toiseachadh aig 7.30f. Tha an leabhar ri cheannach tro làrach lin Urras … Continue reading →

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